Wardhaugh Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wardhaugh Surname Definition:

James Wardhaugh died in Jedburgh, 1939. Of local origin from some small place of the name in England.

Wardhaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2081:267,87521,171
Scotland1231:43,5273,964
Australia1181:228,77721,625
United States731:4,965,191254,179
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Scotland541:69,3194,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wardhaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

James Wardhaugh died in Jedburgh, 1939. Of local origin from some small place of the name in England.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wardhaugh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wardhaugh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wardhaugh has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardhaugh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 506,723rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The surname Wardhaugh is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wardhaugh reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 208 people, or 1 in 267,875. In England Wardhaugh is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Wardhaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wardhaugh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wardhaugh last name increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wardhaugh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wardhaugh surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wardhaugh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.57% more than the national average, earning R 448,104 per year; in United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardaugh943/
Wardhough891/
Wordhaugh890/
Wardagh882/
Wardag80115/
Wardug803/
Bardagh754/
Wardague715/
Bordhaug711/
Bardough711/
Wardak675,853/
Bardag67552/
Vardag67104/
Warduk674/
Barrdough672/
Werdug671/
Werdag671/

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